Jardine Matheson names Irene Liu as MD, investments
Jardine Matheson has appointed Irene Liu as managing director, investments. Liu is based in Hong Kong and started the role on April 13.
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Apac (ex Japan) investment banking fees fell 5% in Q1 as ECM fees grew...
In a mixed start for 2026, an estimated $5.3 billion worth of investment banking fees were generated in Asia Pacific (ex Japan), in...
Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund issues $440m panda bond
Kazakhstan sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna has raised a panda bond in a first for the Central Asian country.
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Singapore’s equity market reset has hard work ahead
Despite recent increasingly high-profile initial public offerings (IPOs) Singapore's equity market is not in a renaissance yet.
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HKMA grants HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial stablecoin licences
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has granted stablecoin issuer licences under the Stablecoins Ordinance to Anchorpoint Financial and HSBC for issuing stablecoins...
Winner Spotlight 2026: UOB | FinanceAsia
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UOB’s recognition at the FinanceAsia Awards highlights the depth of its regional franchise and the strength of its investment banking capabilities across Asia...
A&O Shearman appoints senior Japan debt finance partner
Rintaro Hirano is set to join international law firm A&O Shearman as a Japanese-qualified (bengoshi) debt finance partner at its Tokyo office.
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Ashurst hires Singapore restructuring and insolvency partner
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed of Kai Yun Tan as a partner in its restructuring, insolvency and special situations (RSSG) practice.
Singapore-based Tan...
Australia’s financial services M&A market hits turbulence
Two M&A deals in Australia’s financial services sector hit major turbulence in March, underlining the challenges in completing deals in a challenging market,...
Macquarie Asset Management sells Indian toll road firm for $1.7bn
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), on behalf of the Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund 2 (MAIF), has sold its interest in Safeway Concessions (Safeway) to...
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BSP sees April inflation at 5.6% to 6.4%
MANILA — Philippine annual inflation was likely to have been within a 5.6% to 6.4% range over April, the central bank said on Thursday.The forecast...
ASEAN to ratify petroleum security deal, DTI chief says
MANILA — ASEAN is pushing forward the ratification of a framework agreement on petroleum security, the Philippine trade minister said on Thursday.“APSA, or the ASEAN...
2 Men Brought to Kalibo Police Station After Roaming Near House Before Dawn
2 Men Roaming Near House Before Dawn Brought to Kalibo Police StationTwo men were brought to the Kalibo Municipal Police Station after they were seen...